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Rabbi Benjamin Hotza Explains Clothing Customs for The Nine Days and Tisha B'Av Week
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 19 hours ago
What happened
Rabbi Benjamin Hotza explains Jewish laws on clothing preparation during The Nine Days and the week of Tisha B'Av, highlighting differences between Ashkenazi and Sephardi customs.
- 01Rabbi Benjamin Hotza presents daily halacha updates on Kikar HaShabbat.
- 02He explains clothing preparation laws during The Nine Days and Tisha B'Av week.
- 03Ashkenazi customs restrict clothing preparation only during The Nine Days.
- 04Sephardi customs extend restrictions to the entire week of Tisha B'Av.
- 05The video also discusses buying furniture and clothes during this period.
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